Holder for shipment of tin-plate or other thin sheets.



J. G. HODGSON. HOLDER FOR SHIPMENT 0F TIN PLATE OR OTHER THIN SHEETS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 22, 1907. Patented May 18, 1909.

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- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN G. HODGSON, OF MAYWOOD, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN CAN COMPANY,OF

NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

HOLDER FOR SHIPMENT OF TIN-PLATE OR OTHER THIN SI-EETS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, 1909.

Application filed November 22, 1907. Serial No. 403,265.

Wood, in the county of Cook and State of a Illinois, have invented a newand useful Im- I rovement in Holders for Shipment of Tinlate or otherThin Sheets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to holders or packages for shipment of tin plate orother thin sheets.

It consists in a plurality of flanged channeled bars of sheet metaladapted to. be sli pedover the side and end edges of the l or package ofsheets in connection with outer connectin sheets having clenching lips,tongues or s otted portions at the edges inserted through openings inthe flanges of the channel bars and operating to rigidly and firmlyconnect the channel bars or pieces to ether.

It furt er consists in the novel construct1on of parts and devices andin the novel combinations of arts and devices herein shown and descri edand more particularly set forth in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tin plate holder embodymg myinvention; Fig. 2 is a cross section on line 22 of- Fig. 1 Fig. 3 is apartial horizontal section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a detailerspective view of one of the side channel ars or pieces; Fig. 5 is asimilar view of one of the end channel bars or pieces;

Fig. 6 is a detail plan view of one of the connecting sheets; and Fig. 7illustrates a modifiled construction of the channel pieces or ars.

In the drawin A represents a shipping unit, pile or pac age of tin plateor other sheets a, of any desired or customary size, such for exam le as14 by 20 inches, or 20 by 28 inches, and containing any desired numofany convenient weight, such as 100 pounds or 180 pounds, for example. kv

B and B are the channel bars for the side and end edges of the'pile orpackage A of sheets a, the same having each an upper and lower sideflange b, and one pair, preferably the side pair, having also endflanges b for the ends of the side bars B to fit or abut against. Theside flanges b of the bars B B are furnished with a series of openings12 therein through which clenching lips or tongues don the upper andlower connecting sheets I) D are inserted and bent or clenched down overthe margins b of said openings.

The connecting sheets D, which are preferably of black or untinned sheetmetal, serve not only to rigidly and firmly connect the channel piecesor bars B B together, but also to cover and protect the tin plate frominjury. I prefer also to provide cover sheets D D of water-proof paper,paper-board, or other suitable material, within the connecting sheets DD so as to effectually exclude wet, or dirt from entering at theopenings in the connecting sheets D formed by the clenching lips ortongues d.

The channel bars or pieces are preferably made of galvanized sheet steelof a weight or thickness ade uate to properly protect the corners and sie and end edges of the hea pile or package A of thin metal sheets a. fdesired, orpreferred however, the channel bars or pieces B B may be madeof thin metal sheets, such as No. 30 age iron, and strengthened andstiffened with reinforcing stri s O of wood, or other suitable material,fitting inside the channel pieces or bars B B .as indicated. in themodification shown in Fig. 7.

claim:

1. A holder for shipment of tin plate or other thin'sheets in piles orpackages, consisting in channel pieces embracing the side and end edgesof the pile or package, and upper and lower connecting sheets furnishedwith clenching lips on their several rectanguchannel pieces,substantially as specified.

2. A holder for shipment of tin plate or other thin sheets in piles orpackages, consisting in channel pieces embracing the side and endedgesof the pile or package, said channel 1pieces having openings through theflanges t ereof, and connecting sheets'having clenching lips on theirseveral rectangular edges inserted through said openings-in said channelpieces, substantially as specified.

3. A hOldQI iQILShiPIHGIIt of tin plate or other thin-.-'-sheets inpiles or packages, consisting in channel ieces embracing the side andend edges of t e pile or packa e, upper and lower connecting sheetsfurnis ed with clenching lips ontheir several rectangular edges exten Wchannel pieces, and supplemental cover ing throughnniengagingsaid laredges extending through and engaging said clenching lips on theirseveral rectangularedges inserted through said openings in said channelieces, and supplemental cover sheets wit the connecting sheets,substantially as specified.

5. A holder for shipment of thin sheets,

- consisting in side and end channel pieces embracin the side and endedges of the pile or package of sheets, one pair of said channel pieceshaving end flan es, embracing the ends of the other pair an u per andlower connecting sheets, substantia y as specified.

6. A holder for shi ment of thin sheets consisting in side an endchannel pieces 3 embracing the side and end edgesof the pile or packageof sheets, one pair of said channel pieces having end flanges embracingthe ends of the other pair and upper and lower connecting sheets, andmeans for attaching the edges of the connecting sheets to the flanges gfshe channel pieces, substantially as speci- 7. A holder for shipment ofthin sheets consistinglin side and end channel pieces embracing t e sideand end edges of the ile or packa e of sheets, one pair of said 0 annelpieces aving end flanges embracing the ends of the other pair and upperand lower connecting sheets, means for attaching the edges ofthe'connecting sheets to the flanges of the channel pieces, andsupplemental cover sheets inside the connecting sheets, substantially asspecified.

EDMUND Aoooon, PEARL ABRAMS.

